A Modern, Artistic, and Aggressive Approach to Jury Trial
My approach is modern. I understand today's juror. I know they absorb the world via screens... their laptops, desktops, televisions, tablets, smart watches, and especially their phones. Of course, there are still some "old souls" among us who read actual, full-length books and listen to symphonies and academic lectures, but they've certainly become the exception. This is why it blows my mind to see defense lawyer after defense lawyer throw up boring power points with slides that are chalk full of text and bullets and more text and bullets. I, on the other hand, employ cutting-edge, fully-animated Keynote presentations during trial, which grip and retain the jury's attention.
My approach is artistic. At the end of the day, trial advocacy is about storytelling. As a classically trained Meisner Actor from Jim Bonney Studio on 42nd St in New York City, I have mastered that art. You and I will work together to drill down into your story so I know how to make it come alive in front of a jury. Prosecutors want to keep you just a two-dimensional, villainous name on a page of a police report. I won't let that happen. The jury wants to meet the real you. I'll make sure they do.
My approach is aggressive. Look, I can't promise you will ultimately be found not guilty if you hire me. There are simply too many things outside my control. But I can promise you this... I will be the most prepared lawyer in the room on that day. And I will back down from no witness, no prosecutor, no judge. I understand that when I accept a legal fee, I'm signing up to fight for you.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Telecommunications - Texas Tech, 1996
- Juris Doctor - Baylor Law School, 2005
- Texas Criminal Trial College, 2007
Associations
- President of McLennan County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2010-2012
- Board of Directors Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2016-2018
- Faculty, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute 2012-2018
- NHTSA Certified as SFST Practitioner
Case Results
State v. Aldava
Aggravated Assault - NOT GUILY
Aggravated Robbery - NOT GUILTY
Engaging Org Crim Activity - NOT GUILTY
Cause 29852-A
Taylor County
42nd District Court
April 21, 2022
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State v. Machado
Aggravated Assault - NOT GUILTY
Cause 28037-A
Taylor County
42nd District Court
June 16, 2021
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State v. Machado
Robbery - NOT GUILY
Aggravated Robbery - NOT GUILTY
Engaging Org Crim Activity - NOT GUILTY
Cause 28037-A
Taylor County
42nd District Court
January 30, 2020
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State v. Knowles
Burglary of a Habitation - NOT GUILTY
Cause 2018-889-C1
McLennan County
19th District Court
January 16, 2020
